TOKYO, March 19 Kyodo - Ukraine will be the first foreign government to sell greenhouse gas emission
rights to Japan to help Tokyo meet its reduction goal under the Kyoto Protocol,

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - Major Japanese makers of electronic and electrical equipment are planning pay freezes or effective pay cuts for the 2009 business year as they prepare their wage proposals W

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner the New Komeito party on Tuesday began to consider setting up a relief fund for former workers suffering from p

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - Senior defense officials from Japan and the 10 member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations met Tuesday to discuss ''nontraditional'' security issues facin

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - The upcoming global financial summit slated for April 2 in London will likely call for greater financial regulations and more coordinated efforts among major economies in ca

BEIJING, March 17 Kyodo - North Korea has slowed disablement work at its key nuclear reactor from what had already been a snail-like pace, complaining it has not been given energy aid promised in c

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - Vegetables and fish carrying labels showing the extent to which carbon dioxide emissions have been reduced to produce them compared with regular products will

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - The Bank of Japan said Tuesday it will consider taking subordinated loans and subordinated bonds worth up to 1 trillion yen issued by commercial banks in an unusual emergenc

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - Main opposition Democratic Party of Japan President Ichiro Ozawa said Tuesday that he will make a decision on whether to resign after prosecutors reach a conclusion, possibl

TOKYO, March 17 Kyodo - The impact of the global financial crisis on Africa and measures to be reflected at the April 2 London financial summit are expected to top the agenda when Japan meets with